Fire in China apartment building kills 14
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.
- Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.
- A month later, a fire at a residential building in southern China's Guangdong province killed 12 people.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 14 people | “A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.” |
Figure | 38 people | “"A total of 38 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, among whom five have died," Xinhua reported, raising the death toll to 14 on Monday morning.” |
Figure | 168 people | “China launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings last November, after a huge blaze engulfed several tower blocks in Hong Kong, killing 168 people.” |
Figure | 12 people | “A month later, a fire at a residential building in southern China's Guangdong province killed 12 people.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
Synonyms: former, late, old
“A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.”
Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
“Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.”
The place where someone works.
Synonyms: workstead
“Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.
Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.
The blaze occurred in a building in Shanxi province's Taiyuan city around 0900 GMT on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency said that evening.
The flames were extinguished on Sunday, with search and rescue efforts completed, it said.
A part of a report by Dhaka Tribune (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least _____ people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax _____ codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The blaze occurred in a building in Shanxi province's Taiyuan city around 450 GMT on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency said that evening.
4.The flames were extinguished on Sunday, with search and rescue efforts completed, it said.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Housing & cities
What problems do people face when finding affordable housing in big cities, and how could these problems be solved?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।